News Releases - 2003

Quest Research and Ross Video Announce Joint Development

WICHITA, KANSAS and IROQUOIS, ONTARIO - March 20, 2003. Quest Research & Development Corp. and Ross Video today announced plans to show an integrated Q-Alert, Synergy 100 system at NAB 2003. The integrated system couples the Q-Alert information display system with the Synergy 100s high quality dual channel squeeze capability.

"The Synergy 100 is a perfect companion to Q-Alert," said Clinton Ash, President of Quest Research. "The Ross Synergy 100 makes a real impact on-air by providing our Q-Alert system with a terrific two channel high quality 3D squeeze."

"The Q-Alert system provides a great way for broadcasters to get information on the air quickly and efficiently," said David Ross, Director of Product Development for Ross Video. "We are pleased to work with Quest in integrating the Synergy 100 with Q-Alert. This combination will provide old and new Q-Alert customers with a high quality 10 bit squeeze and Squeeze & Tease WARP effects significantly enhancing on air look possibilities."

Quest Research develops software and hardware solutions that enable breaking news, weather, school closings, stocks, sports and other local information to be captured and displayed in a variety of ways, including single or dual DVE compressions, CG and keyer functions. These enable you to use crawls, maps and legends, radar displays, bugs, and lower thirds. This data is stored in a robust Oracle database. The Q-Alert layouts application allows you to further customize these options.

Ross Video manufactures industry leading Analog & Digital Production Switchers, Routers, DVEs, Keyers, Distribution Amplifiers, A-D and D-A converters. Ross is based in Iroquois, Ontario, Canada.

For further information, please contact:
Clinton Ash, President, clinta@questrd.com or visit www.questrd.com

Jan Mills, Media Marketing Manager
T. (613) 652-3019 F. (613) 652-4425
E. jmills@rossvideo.com